Monday, November 14, 2011

Mount Lushan

On Sunday, 6 families from our group traveled to Mount Lushan which is part of a National Park in Jiangxi Province.  It is also Global Geopark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It was a 2-3 hour drive (one way) and was honestly a grueling day for the 3 of us.  I'm glad we went since it was likely a once in a life time opportunity.  We loved seeing the natural beauty of the park, but could have done without the harrowing bus ride over bumpy roads.  We were sitting in the back of the bus and every time we hit a bump - which happened maybe a hundred times - we would fly up into the air.  I was holding Nat with a death grip the whole time.

Also, I carried Natalie up and down several hills.  She weighs just under 20 pounds, but after holding her from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. it felt like she weighed 100.  Yesterday was I-want-my-Mama-Day and she would cry unless I was holding her.  Today thankfully she is back to being a Daddy and Mama's girl.
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Nat and I at the Moon Gate
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Gary on the zig zag bridge
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Produce for sale
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The village outside Mt. Lushan
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Jiangxi Province is known for its porcelain
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5 comments:

JacksDad said...

Thank you for sharing your trip with us. It's somewhere that most of us would never get to see!

Brandon - The dog with a blog said...

Wonderful photos, and looks like you guys are having a great time!

Debbie Sauer said...

Beautiful pics and beautiful baby girl! Blessings

Jstar said...

Oooh, Lushan looks simply amazing! Definitely on our list next time we get to China :)

It's been so awesome seeing you guys grow closer each day!

Boss Mare Eventing said...

What gorgeous photos!